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I think he is clinging to the wall because it's something tangible like his hotels. He can stand and admire it. And no I wouldn't be surprised in the least if holds his name like many Presidents have libraries or schools (not Trump U mind you lol). Big gold letters at every area that is in inhabitated areas for people to "admire". Maybe even photo op areas.

Like in his interview admitting he had no idea being POTUS was so big, I think he still clueless when it comes to the reality that a wall isn't the answer.

I dont know maybe he is fighting for the wall because that is what he ran and won on and he wants to keep is campaign promise. Call me crazy.

Just because you don't agree with the wall doesn't mean that the rest of America doesn't agree. It's pretty obvious America wants a wall. He won the election on building a wall and securing our boarders.

BTW....The Dems all ready voted on building and funding a wall. Trump is just cashing in on it.

Proud father of my new adopted Bolt "T-Rex"....

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Just because you don't agree with the wall doesn't mean that the rest of America doesn't agree. It's pretty obvious America wants a wall. He won the election on building a wall and securing our boarders.

BTW....The Dems all ready voted on building and funding a wall. Trump is just cashing in on it.

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I dont know maybe he is fighting for the wall because that is what he ran and won on and he wants to keep is campaign promise. Call me crazy.

Just because you don't agree with the wall doesn't mean that the rest of America doesn't agree. It's pretty obvious America wants a wall. He won the election on building a wall and securing our boarders.

BTW....The Dems all ready voted on building and funding a wall. Trump is just cashing in on it.

But they do.

Washington Post-ABC News poll: Sixty percent of adults oppose building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, while 37 percent support it. Of these respondents, 47 percent are strongly against it. It is worth noting that 76 percent of Trump voters support it, while 91 percent of Hillary Clinton voters don't. But what the January poll also found is that even among those who supported neither of the candidates, the consensus (69 percent vs. 27 percent) is against building the wall.

Pew Research Center: The nonpartisan organization's findings from a survey in February had almost similar results: 62 percent oppose the wall, while 35 are in favor of it. The poll also found that only 29 percent think a wall would lead to a “major reduction” in illegal immigration. An additional 25 percent think it would lead to a “minor reduction,” while 43 percent don't think it would have much effect. Another key finding: A huge majority of Americans, 70 percent, think the United States would ultimately foot the bill, even though Trump had insisted that Mexico would pay “for the badly needed” wall “at a later date.” In the survey, 16 percent said they think Mexico will pay for the wall, although Mexico's president has said his country won't.

Gallup: This poll from January found that a majority of Americans would rather see other campaign promises fulfilled. Sixty-nine percent think Trump should renew the country's infrastructure. More than half want him to reduce income taxes, establish tariffs on imports and deport illegal immigrants with criminal records. Forty-six percent want Obamacare repealed and replaced. Only 26 percent say a wall should be a priority.

Quinnipiac University: Five polls conducted over the past months show that an increasing number of voters oppose building a wall, and that support for a wall has been waning. In November, 55 percent were opposed, while 42 percent were in support. By March and April, 64 percent said they were opposed, while 33 percent said they were in favor. The shifting numbers were the results of surveys conducted on more than 1,000 registered voters nationwide.

Polls among those who live near the U.S.-Mexico border, as well as interviews with lawmakers who represent border states, have shown similar results.

Texas Lyceum: An April survey by the nonprofit organization found that a majority of Texans, 61 percent, oppose Trump's wall proposal, while 35 percent support it. And although Texans think immigration is the main issue affecting the state, many of them, 62 percent, also say that immigration helps the country more than it hurts it. Also, 62 percent of respondents said they don't want Trump to deport millions of undocumented immigrants. Furthermore, 58 percent said they disapprove of the way the president is handling immigration and border security. Sixty percent say they disapprove of the way congressional Republicans are handling the same issues.

Wall Street Journal: A recent survey by the paper found that not one member of the House or the Senate — Democrat or Republican — has expressed support for Trump's funding request of $1.4 billion to starting building a wall. The Wall Street Journal spoke with nine House members and eight senators representing Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. Most were opposed; others have unanswered questions. A few gave no clear indication of whether they support it.

The longer time goes on as more is put out there on the feasibility, the complications, the infringing on private land, and now the USA footing the bill, less people are interested in it.

Tale a look at his campaign promises. PROMISES and AGREEMENTS he made to his supporters. What he WOULD DO. He even gave a time frame.

He got elected and "poof" suddenly, "naw I'm not interested in going after hillary, I'm probably just going to amend Obamacare instead of repeal and replace. I put out two lame attempts at that Muslim ban that the courts blocked, so sat that to the side. Instead of staying in the WH and rarely (if ever) golfing, it's been a major amount of time in my first 100 days."

So at this point, who in their right mind would believe chanting Mexico will eventually pay us back for the wall? What I see is the wall somehow gets started, Mexico keeps say F-U and finally no more funding is put out to continue. So we sit with a piece of a wall that we spent over a billion on.

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It was a campaign promise from day one that Mexicans were paying for the wall.

This is the big leagues. Can't have the wall and stick Americans for the bill.

Why not? Obama didn't mind sticking it to the middle class who is being forced to pay enormous premiums to make up for the failed mandate that was supposed to pay for the sickest on government subsidies.

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Why not? Obama didn't mind sticking it to the middle class who is being forced to pay enormous premiums to make up for the failed mandate that was supposed to pay for the sickest on government subsidies.

This is partisan hogwash.

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It is no more partisan hogwash than your saying the American people shouldn't be stuck paying for a wall they don't want. 75% of Republicans want the wall built. IF you think the middle class should be stuck paying for outrageously expensive health care premiums what does that make you? Non-partisan?